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Apple iPhone 4s vs Apple iPhone 7 Plus

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    Key differences

    Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

    • WeightiPhone 4s: 48 g lighteriPhone 4s: 140 g · iPhone 7 Plus: 188 g
    • WidthiPhone 4s: 19.3 mm narroweriPhone 4s: 58.6 mm · iPhone 7 Plus: 77.9 mm
    • Screen diagonaliPhone 4s: 2 in smaller diagonaliPhone 4s: 3.5 in · iPhone 7 Plus: 5.5 in
    • ChipsetApple A5 (45 nm) / Apple A10 Fusion (16 nm)iPhone 4s: Apple A5 (45 nm) · iPhone 7 Plus: Apple A10 Fusion (16 nm)
    • Rear camera layoutSingle / DualiPhone 4s: Single · iPhone 7 Plus: Dual
    • DepthiPhone 7 Plus: 2 mm thinneriPhone 7 Plus: 7.3 mm · iPhone 4s: 9.3 mm

    Physical size

    Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

    Front
    iPhone 4s: 115.2 × 58.6 mm 1 iPhone 7 Plus: 158.2 × 77.9 mm 2
    Side
    iPhone 4s: 115.2 × 9.3 mm 1 iPhone 7 Plus: 158.2 × 7.3 mm 2
    1. 1. iPhone 4s
      Height
      115.2 mm
      Width
      58.6 mm
      Depth
      9.3 mm+2 mm versus iPhone 7 Plus
      Weight
      140 g
    2. 2. iPhone 7 Plus
      Height
      158.2 mm+43 mm versus iPhone 4s
      Width
      77.9 mm+19.3 mm versus iPhone 4s
      Depth
      7.3 mm
      Weight
      188 g
    Weight

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. iPhone 4s140 g
    2. 2. iPhone 7 Plus188 g

      +48 g versus iPhone 4s

    Screen size

    Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

    Screen size
    iPhone 4s: 3.5 in, 3:2, About 36.5 cm² rectangular area 1 iPhone 7 Plus: 5.5 in, 16:9, About 83.4 cm² rectangular area 2
    1. 1. iPhone 4s 3.5 in · 3:2 About 36.5 cm² rectangular area
    2. 2. iPhone 7 Plus 5.5 in · 16:9 About 83.4 cm² rectangular area

    iPhone 7 Plus has approximately 128.6% more rectangular screen area than iPhone 4s.

    Memory variants

    Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

    Recorded RAM by storage capacity and phone
    StorageiPhone 4siPhone 7 Plus
    32 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
    128 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
    256 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
    iPhone 4s: Original memory entry

    8/16/32/64 GB · 512 MB RAM

    Practical features

    Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

    1. iPhone 4s

    NFC
    Unknown
    Headphone jack
    Yes
    Memory card support
    No

    2. iPhone 7 Plus

    NFC
    Yes
    Headphone jack
    No
    Memory card support
    No

    Battery capacity

    Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

    Recorded capacity

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. iPhone 4s1432 mAh
    2. 2. iPhone 7 Plus2900 mAh

      +1468 mAh versus iPhone 4s

    Specifications

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    1. iPhone 4s2. iPhone 7 Plus

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials
    SpecificationiPhone 4siPhone 7 Plus
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 115.2 Х 58.6 Х 9.3 mm
    • 158.2 Х 77.9 Х 7.3 mm
    Weight
    • 140 g
    • 188 g
    Technology
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 3.5" inch
    • 5.5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 640 x 960 px
    • 1080 x 1920 px
    Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 8/16/32/64 GB
    • 512 MB RAM
    • 32/128/256 GB
    • 3 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • No
    BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1432 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 2900 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 5
    • upgradable to iOS 9.3.5
    • iOS 10.0.1
    • upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
    Chipset
    • Apple A5 (45 nm)
    • Apple A10 Fusion (16 nm)
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • No
    Display
    Display
    SpecificationiPhone 4siPhone 7 Plus
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 36.5 cm2
    • 83.4 cm2
    Screen format
    • 3:2 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 54.0%
    • 67.7%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 330 PPI
    • 401 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    • oleophobic coating
    • Ion-strengthened glass
    • oleophobic coating
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video
    SpecificationiPhone 4siPhone 7 Plus
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 12 MP
    • Dual
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 35mm (standard)
    • 1/3.2''
    • 1.4µm
    • AF
    • 12 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 28mm (wide)
    • 1/3''
    • OIS
    • PDAF -12 MP
    • f/2.8
    • 56mm (telephoto)
    • 1/3.6''
    • 2x optical zoom
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    • Face detection
    • HDR
    Video
    • 480p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    • 7 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • VGA
    • videocalling over Wi-Fi and 3G
    • 7 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 32mm (standard)
    DxOMark Main ScoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
    • 88
    DxOMark PhotoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
    • 90
    DxOMark VideoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
    • 84
    Performance
    Performance
    SpecificationiPhone 4siPhone 7 Plus
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
    • Quad-core 2.34 GHz (2x Hurricane + 2x Zephyr)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR SGX543MP2
    • PowerVR Series7XT Plus (six-core graphics)
    Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 11417
    • 181234
    GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
    • 3441
    GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
    • 5797
    Antutu 8 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
    • 239508
    GeekBench 4 BatteryLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
    • 2329
    General specs
    General specs
    SpecificationiPhone 4siPhone 7 Plus
    Release date
    • 2011
    • October
    • 2016
    • September
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Jet Black
    • Black
    • Silver
    • Gold
    • Rose Gold
    • Red
    Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 190 EUR
    • 690 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 200 h (2G) / Up to 200 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
    • Stand by time- Up to 384 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 21 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h
    Body build
    • Front/back glass & aluminum frame
    • Front glass
    • body
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity
    SpecificationiPhone 4siPhone 7 Plus
    SIM card
    • Micro-SIM
    • Nano-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1661
    • A1784 CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - A1661 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - A1661
    • A1784 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO & TD-SCDMA - A1661 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 12(700)
    • 13(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 18(800)
    • 19(800)
    • 20(800)
    • 25(1900)
    • 26(850)
    • 27(800)
    • 28(700)
    • 29(700)
    • 30(2300)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500) - A1661
    • A1784
    Speed
    • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • GALILEO
    • QZSS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • 2.0
    • proprietary reversible connector
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)
    • SAR - 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.24 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio
    SpecificationiPhone 4siPhone 7 Plus
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Wide color gamut -3D Touch display & home button
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features
    SpecificationiPhone 4siPhone 7 Plus
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Scratch-resistant glass back panel - CDMA available only if sold and activated for use on a CDMA network
    • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer - Siri natural language commands and dictation - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa
    • MasterCard
    • AMEX certified)

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